2015 ORS
167.017¹

Compelling prostitution

(1) A person commits the crime of compelling prostitution if the person knowingly:

(a) Uses force or intimidation to compel another to engage in prostitution or attempted prostitution;

(b) Induces or causes a person under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution;

(c) Aids or facilitates the commission of prostitution or attempted prostitution by a person under 18 years of age; or

(d) Induces or causes the spouse, child or stepchild of the person to engage in prostitution.

(2) Compelling prostitution is a Class B felony.

(3) In a prosecution under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state is not required to prove that the defendant knew the other person was under 18 years of age and it is no defense that the defendant did not know the person’s age or that the defendant reasonably believed the person to be older than 18 years of age. [1971 c.743 §252; 2011 c.334 §1; 2013 c.271 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Though initial instruc­tion in pros­e­cu­­tion under this sec­tion was abstract means of instructing jury that mi­nor's con­sent is not de­fense to compelling prostitu­tion, reinstruc­tion directly stated applicable law and removed confusion of initial instruc­tion. State v. Wood, 34 Or App 569, 579 P2d 294 (1978), Sup Ct review denied

Evidence that, inter alia, defendant prevailed on mi­nors to engage in prostitu­tion by providing them the opportunity and manipulating them was sufficient for con­vic­­tion under this sec­tion and no showing of threats or force was re­quired. State v. Williams, 40 Or App 227, 594 P2d 1281 (1979)

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